Jean-Marie Huon de Kermadec (Brest, 15 August 1747 — Brest, 31 May 1796)[1] was a French Navy officer.
Career edit
Kermadec was born to the family of Anne François du Mesacm de Mescaradec and of Jean Guillaume Huon de Kermadec. He was the brother of Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec, and nephew of François Pierre Huon de Kermadec.
Kermadec joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 12 January 1766.[2] He was promoted to Lieutenant on 13 March 1779.[2]
Serving on the 74-gun Annibal, in the division under Suffren, Kermadec took part in the Battle of Porto Praya. He was wounded by a bullet to the thigh, but refused to receive medical attention before the fighting was over.[3] In February 1782, Kermadec transferred on the 40-gun frigate Pourvoyeuse.[1] Later, he was given command of the 24-gun corvette Subtile and took part in the Battle of Negapatam on 6 July 1782.[4][5] [Note 1]
Sources and references edit
Notes
References
- ^ a b Rouxel.
- ^ a b Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 656.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 489.
- ^ a b Cunat (1852), p. 169.
- ^ Cunat (1852), p. 145.
Bibliography
- Cunat, Charles (1852). Histoire du Bailli de Suffren. Rennes: A. Marteville et Lefas. p. 447.
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion.
External links
- Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Jean Marie HUON de KERMADEC". Parcours de vies dans la Royale. Retrieved 1 May 2020.